Optional County Road Law of 1947 Adoption and structure
The 1947 act creates a local option for counties to adopt a County Road Department led by a licensed County Road Engineer with a strong executive role. It details adoption thresholds, division of powers, budgetary controls, employee management, procurement, and oversight by the Commissioners' Court, plus provisions for removal, absence, and bond requirements. The act provides for elections to adopt or abandon provisions and sets term limits and fiscal procedures for road construction and maintenance.
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Commissioners’ Court
County Road Department
State Highway Department
Commissioners‘ Court
Catholic Men and Women Council meets in Bourne Sun
Mrs. Arthur Baumann and her son Arthur Jr attended the Bourne Sunday Catholic Men and Women Council gathering. OL Harper area enjoyed substantial weekend rain totaling 180 points in all, while Mr and Mrs Felix Feuge visited Max Lange's home Tuesday.
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Arthur Baumann
Arthur Jr
Bourne
OL_ Harper
Erly
Felix Feuge
Max Lange
Jesse Walker
John Walker
Charlie Walker
London
Nath Walker
Harper Sunday
Final Range Field Tour For 1949 In Gillespie County
The Gillespie County Soil Conservation District plans its last range field tour of 1949 for Friday October 28. Tours depart Fredericksburg at 8 15 am and 1 15 pm from the Agriculture Building with a new routing to avoid repetition. Local business people, farmers, and ranchers are urged to attend along with their wives to witness range improvement progress and discuss land conditions.
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Gillespie County Soil Conservation District
Fredericksburg
Birds and poles spark a persistent short circuit
Squint Miller recalls a comic tale of woodpeckers nesting in a telephone pole. The birds continually pecked at wires causing repeated short circuits, and despite the company’s attempts to seal the hole, the birds kept returning before finally action was taken.
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Squint Miller
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San Antonio
Gillespie County Commission Co
Oxfords
Oxford
Knopp Saray
Fredericksburg, Texas
Ney
Schnelle
Fey
Wwe
Elmer Lee Russel
Dallas
Clarence Harper
Suede
Poultry Department
Farmers Grain Comesy
Irc
Hilmar Weinheimer
Percey Nielsen
Harry Eckhardt
Alfred Keleh
Edgar Mosel
Walter Hohmann
Texas
Prmbeg
de Soto
Crenwelge
Motor Sales
Reuben Crenwelge
Prop
Desoto & Plymouth Sales & Service
Adverti
Marsh
United States Brewers Foundation
Freemold
Star Brand
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